Whitman analyzes the power of the eyes and the other senses and their ability to behold the majesty of the universe—in this case, the mesmerizing and hypnotic rise of the sun. This example goes to show that Whitman believes that nature is a representation of the divine and the spiritual, which has an enormous impact on the self. Everything that is seen or perceived in the world is internalized in the self in some way.
He also comments on the necessity of words to articulate the vast and powerful thoughts he has about the things he perceives through his senses. He states, however, that often words are not sufficient to provide true access to the understandings and epiphanies he or any individual contains within their mind. The self is a universe of its own—fed by the beauty of nature but too vast and complex to be understood only through the use of language.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Interpret section 25 of Song of Myself by Walt Whitman.
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